The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-24

PERsoSAL.-Mr. John Williams, Of Baltimore,
has removed with his family to his country
residence on Rangers Lodge Farm, near Alb.
ingdon.
Mr.. Edward A. Boarman, of Thomas Run,
one of IIarford's most venerable and respected
citizens, called at The Agis Office on Monday.
Mr.. Boarman will be SO years old next Novem-
Der, and is still hale and hearty.
Mr.. Clement Hopes, son of Mr.. Darlington
Hopes, of this county, who had his right ankle
crushed between two Baltimore and Ohio rail
road cars, at Locust Point, last winter, has
been visiting his old home, near the Hickory.
Mr.. Hopes is yet suffering somewhat from his
accident, but is now able to walk without
crutches. He is still in the employ of the Bal
timore and Ohio company.
Mr.. Fred. Shriyer, on Monday, received a
letter from his father, j. Alex. Shriver, presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Philadelphia Steam
boat Company, dated the 9th inst, at Venice.
Mr.. Shriver and company were present at the
grand fete at Venice on June 4, when thousand
gondolas were on the canal with music and
Illuminated with Bengal lights.
Messrs. Jack and Carlos Hancock, sons of
Major A. NJ. Hancock, of this county, started
on Monday for Denver, Col, where they pro-
pose to engage in business. They are both ex.
cellcnt young men, with energy, industry, good
habits aud gentemanly demeanor. They will
no doubt realize their hopes OF success.
Mr.. Jas. G. Bell and family, of Conowiugo,
have gone to hudson, N Y, to spend the sum-
mer
Mrs. Charles Davis, of Washington, is visit
ing her father, MIR. Joseph E. GOrrell, at
Harkins' Shops, near Chestnut Hill.
Mr.. Patrick Callahan, of Crcswell, returned
home last Saturday from Virginia Beach,
whittier he took his son, John Callahan, who
has been suffering from malarial fever. The
latter remaii ed at Virginia Beach.
Arthur &. Hanson, formerly of Churchville,
but for several months past resident of Kis
simmee City, Florida, returned Sunday last on
visit to his many friends in Hartford.
A TITANIUM FIND.-One day last week, near
Fawn Grove, Mr.. Charles l.. Dallam, of Bel
Air, saw a little fellow, seven or eight years
old, who had a cocoanut shell half filled with
small particles Of black metal or ore, which The
lad, with great glce, said he could sell at the
store for % cents. Mr.. Dallam made inquiries
and learned that the substance was titanium
ore, and that the small boys of the neighbor,
hood obtain spending money by gathering il
out of the sand in Falling Branch, little
stream near Fawn Grove. The price paid at the
stores is from 10 to p cents per pound. The
boys stand upon a rock and with hoe bring up
a quantity of sand in which they fluid the par
ticles of ore, some of them weighing Two OIL
three ounces each. Mr.. Dallam went to the
stream and in u short time got several ounces
of the ore. One boy got out two pounds in two
hours Another hoy obtained s12 worth in 6
short time. The ore is almost black and IL
found in various sized particles, evidently crys
tails, which have been abraded by the sand
They are as heavy as iron, hard and brittle, and
when broken present lustrous appearance
The boys call it titanium. The substance hai
been found in the neighborhood of Fawn Grove
for many years and at one time brought 81
cents per ID. at the stores The bed of Falling
Branch appears to be rich in the ore and pieces
are frequently picked up in the corn fields ad
jacent.
Titanium is me al used chiefly to furnish
yellow color in porcelain painting and to Civ
the proper tint to artificial teeth. 1t occur
in many parts of Europe and America, TIT
richest localities in the United States being il
Chester and Lancaster counties, Pa. The ORE
of ttanium vary in appearance, and are know
under the general term titanite, some of then
being called rutile, sphene, anatase, &c.
The locality where the titanium has beei
found in Hartford is on the farms of Mr. Amo
Day and Mr.. Harrison.